US6746053B1 - Method and system for preventing parallel marketing of wholesale and retail items - Google Patents
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JP11269719A JP2000153842A (en) | 1998-10-29 | 1999-09-24 | Method and system for detecting parallel marketing of items |
GB9924448A GB2343279A (en) | 1998-10-29 | 1999-10-18 | Preventing parallel marketing of wholesale and retail items |
US10/147,868 US6817538B2 (en) | 1998-10-29 | 2002-05-20 | Method and system for preventing parallel marketing of wholesale and retail items |
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